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OPENING OF THE COUNCIL OFFICES PORTLAND, 1934.

PRESENT: COUNCILLORS J.ALLEN, D.NORTHOVER, T.W.WARREN, B.G.PATTEN, F.BAKER, L.W. BOLLEN, A.R.COMBEN,G.N.MALTBY, T.THORNE, W.J.MILLER, A.N.TATTERSALL, A.J.PIKE, R.J.SMITH, J.A.ATTWOOLL, P.H.ALLEN, MRS.S.GARLAND, E.C.SANSOM    OFFICIALS: J.G.COMBEN - TREASURER, A.R.A.BOLT - SANITARY INSPECTOR, R.DAVIDSON - SURVEYOR, DR. SAUNDERS - MEDICAL OFFICER, L.B.LEE - CLERK TO THE COUNCIL, W.SHADBOLT - GAS MANAGER, B.C.BROWN - NEW TREASURER, J.DURSTON - CLERK OF THE WORKS, MR. BAKER - CONTRACTOR

ALSO MRS. DAVIDSON, MRS. MALTBY, MRS. WARREN, MRS. SANSOM, MRS. LEE, MRS. ATTWOOLL, MRS. MILLER, MRS. SHADBOLT, MRS. COMBEN, MRS. ALLEN, MRS. SAUNDERS, MRS. PIKE, MRS. BOLLEN, MRS. SMITH, MRS. ALLEN,  MRS. TATTERSALL, MRS. BAKER, MRS. BOLT, MRS. R.A.COMBEN

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OPENING OF NEW OFFICES FOR PORTLAND URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 5th SEPTEMBER 1934

BACK ROW L-R: H R A BOLT, R DAVISON, T W WARREN, B C PATTEN, F BAKER;

MIDDLE ROW L-R: L W BOLLEN, J G COMBEN, G N MALTBY, T THORNE, M J SAUNDERS, D NORTHOVER, W J MILLER, W SHADBOLT, A N TATTERSALL, A J PIKE;

FRONT ROW L-R: R J SMITH, J ALLEN, A R COMBEN, J A  ATTWOOLL, P H ALLEN, L B LEE, MRS S GARLAND, E C SANSOM, B C BROWN.

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AFTERNOON  TEA  1930's.

LEFT  EVA  BUSH   ( BISHOP  LAKE),  MRS  EVA  BISHOP  LAKE,  MRS  SMITH  OF  21  REFORNE, EASTON

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ZION CHAPEL, WAKEHAM, FOOTBALL TEAM, 1930.

FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYED AT TOPHILL SCHOOL FIELD.

BACK ROW, LEFT-TO-RIGHT: C. ELLIOT, RON SMALE, "LURCHER" BINKS, LANCE YEOMAN, BILL SKINNER, REVEREND OLIVER, SID WHITE, SPENCER HOSKINS, DICK "MATCH-UP" WHITE.

FRONT ROW, LEFT-TO-RIGHT: JACK SMITH, PETER OLIVER (SON OF REV. OLIVER), ALBERT LEWIS, HARRY FLANN, DENNIS CARTER, JACK SANSOM.

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BEATING THE BOUNDS.

FROM RIGHT, COOMBS, H. SANSOM (OF PORTLAND CASTLE ), "BUCKLER" WHITE, JOHN PATTEN (REEVE),  ATTWOOLL, DICKY STONE (EIGHT KINGS SOUTHWELL), HARRY "SHAH " ATTWOOLL, ABEL WYNDHAM, PEARCE COMBEN, ? GEORGE HENRY SMITH, H. SANSOM, BILLY "SKILLY " STONE.

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ELIZA SMITH 1885.

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MABEL SMITH (NEE OTTER) AND HARRY SMITH 1918. HARRY ON WOUNDED LEAVE.

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WEDDING OF HARRY SMITH AND MABEL OTTER 1914.

BACK, RICHARD SMITH, WIFE MARY SMITH,  LEO REEVES, MISS JACOBS, LEONARD OTTER,

2ND ROW SUSAN OTTER, THOMAS OTTER, MARY OTTER (MOTHER OF BRIDE), JOHN RICHARD JNR (FATHER OF BRIDE), MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH (SECOND WIFE OF RICHARD JOHN SMITH) RICHARD JOHN SMITH (FATHER OF GROOM) MRS. OTTER, JOHN RICHARD SNR,

FRONT ROW SEATED ON CHAIRS, LYLIE SMITH, HILDA OTTER, BRIDE AND GROOM, JOHN OTTER, ELIZABETH SMITH,

FRONT ROW SEATED ON GROUND, TOM SMITH, CHRIS SMITH, DORA OTTER, DOROTHY  SMITH, BESSIE OTTER, EVA OTTER, CYRIL OTTER, WILLIAM SMITH.

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MABEL OTTER IN 1907. SHE BECAME A SMITH

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MABEL OTTER AND HARRY SMITH 1914.

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PORTLAND “LADIES” FOOTBALL TEAM 1913.

3RD LEFT - HARRY SMITH.

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ONE VALVE RADIO 1925. EUNICE SMITH, DORIS OTTER, JACK SMITH.

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MARY SMITH PATTING DOG.

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MABEL SMITH AND ALFREDA SEELEY 1918.

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RICHARD JOHN SMITH, BESSIE AND TOM OTTER 1920.

OUTSIDE GREENGROCERS IN EASTON LANE TOP END NEAREST GROVE CORNER.

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TOPHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL 1930. NOW ROYAL MANOR SCHOOL

REAR L- R:- DENNIS FANCY, ?, BERT SMITH, LEONARD FRIPP, LIONEL STONE, LESLIE STANLEY, DUDLEY HISCOCK, REG HALLETT, ARTHUR COGAN, HARRY MILLER - TURNER, ?, JOHN RICHARDS

3rd ROW L - R:- JOAN BAKER, UNKNOWN, BARBARA GIBBS, MARGARET ELLIOTT, EUNICE SMITH, EVA BUSH, DAISY WILTSHIRE, ?

2nd ROW, DOREEN STANLEY, LILY BOATSWAIN, SYLVIA CARTER, ?, FRANCIS HOBBS, EILEEN PEARCE,

FRONT L - R:- ROY WADHAM, ?, BENNIE STONE, PETER DAWSON.

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TOPHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL 1931/2 CLASS III.

MR. MARTINDALE, HEADMASTER, MISS WARREN, TEACHER.

LEFT OF HEADMASTER, EUNICE SMITH, MARGARET ELLIOTT NEXT, DENIS FANCY IN FRONT OF BLACKBOARD, BENNY STONE, HIS LEFT,  DOUGLAS MOORE STANDING NEXT TO BLACKBOARD, ?, HARRY MILLER ?, ?, DAISY WILTSHIRE. 

FRANCES HOBBS AND KATHLEEN PEARCE (2 GIRLS SITTING AT RIGHT AT BACK) JOAN WYBORNE, JOAN FANCY (IN FRONT OF KATHLEEN), EILEEN PEARCE IN FRONT OF JOAN FANCY IN FRONT OF EILEEN PEARCE, LILY GARDNER LEFT GLADYS STEWKESBURY. 

FRONT ROW DOREEN WHITE, BARBARA GIBBS, NOREEN MCGUIRE, DOREEN STANLEY WADHAM BEHIND REGGIE HALLETT, ERNIE PHIPPARD, EILEEN MERRIFIELD IN FRONT OF TEACHER.

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H. SMITH, GREENGROCERS, 15 REFORNE, 1937. MABEL SMITH (OTTER) OUTSIDE.

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HARRY SMITH WITH GREENGROCERY VAN 1934. AT REFORNE IN THE 1930'S

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SMITH AND PEARCE FAMILY. NAMES NOT YET KNOWN.

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OTTER FAMILY PICNICKING 1925. EUNICE SMITH, BABY IN FRONT.

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HARRY SMITH BY PONY AND TRAP 1922.

FRED OTTER, BABY DORIS MABEL SMITH, AND JACK SMITH IN TRAP.

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LYLIE SMITH 1915. NURSE (SALVATION ARMY)

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DOROTHY SMITH, LYLIE SMITH, ELIZABETH SMITH AND DOROTHY SMITH IN 1908.

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CHARABANC OUTING. RICHARD SMITH IN DRIVING SEAT?

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BOB AND RICHARD SMITH 1911/12. RICHARD SMITH WITH CUE.  S.P.L.R.C. SCARISBRICK CUP.

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ELIZABETH AND DOROTHY SMITH 1918.

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STONE WORKERS 1915. HARRY SMITH SECOND FROM LEFT.

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ZION GARDEN PARTY AT SUNNYSIDE, 1935

JACK SMITH, RONNIE COOMBES 3RD LEFT BACK ROW, NEXT EUNICE SMITH, EILEEN MERRYFIELD, BARBARA BINKS IN MIDDLE., EDWARD DINE IN TOP HAT, SITTING, MAUREEN WHITE ? DOREEN CROAD (CROSSING), LILY GEE, ROSEMARY HOOPER SECOND FROM RIGHT FRONT ROW.

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MR. AND MRS. J. R. OTTER JNR., GOLDEN WEDDING, 1938

HARRY SMITH, FREDDIE BOWRING IN DOORWAY,

BACK ROW - HERBERT OTTER, ALFRED SEELEY, MADGE OTTER, WILLIAM OTTER, HARRY JOLIFFE, GERTRUDE OTTER, JOHN OTTER, CHARLIE YARWOOD, JACK SMITH, CECIL OTTER,  LEONARD OTTER, MABEL SMITH, JOHN OTTER, HILDA BOWERING, NELLIE OTTER, BESSIE OTTER, ?, FREDA OTTER, JACK COMBEN, TOMMY GOULD, NELLIE OTTER,

END ROW - ETHEL SEELEY (OTTER), ANNIE JOLIFFE, REBECCA MOORE, PRISCILLA YARWOOD, JOHN RICHARD JNR., MARY OTTER, REBECCA GILES (COMBEN), BESSIE GOULD, EDITH FLEW, SALLY STONE.

FRONT - LILIAN BOWRING, KATHLEEN OTTER, EUNICE SMITH, EVA OTTER, DORA OTTER, MARY BOWERING, DORIS OTTER, ANN BOWERING.

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6TH DORSETS AT PORTLAND BILL 1939. HARRY SMITH, SGT. ON LEFT.

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RICHARD JOHN SMITH ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY 1941. PHOTO TAKEN AT PORTLAND BILL.

BACK ROW, HARRY, MABEL, CHRIS, POPS, WIFE OF CHRIS, DOROTHY, HARRY, WIFE KATE, WILHELMINA, AND BOB,

2ND ROW, DOROTHY, BESS GOODE, RICHARD, RICHARD SNR, BESSIE YOUNG, SUSANNAH OTTER

3RD ROW, JOAN SMITH, AILEEN AND BETTY GOODE, EUNICE,  

FRONT, JOHN GOODE, GEORGE, DAVID YOUNG,  RAYMOND GOODE.

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PORTLAND TOWN BAND, 1910?

BAND HOUSE, EASTON LANE BEHIND COMBEN’S SHOP, BUILT BEFORE 1914/18 WAR.

BACK ROW FROM LEFT, HARRY SMITH, JUMMY SHRIMPTON,

 2ND ROW LEFT, BILL HANSFORD, JACK WHITE / BERT MALE, FAR RIGHT JACK READ,

SEATED LEFT, BILL ROBERTS (FRENCHIE’S FATHER) BENNY DOWELL (BANDMASTER), F.J. BARNES, H.J. SANSOM (SON) / TOM STEWKESBURY ON GROUND LEFT OF DRUM HARRY WHITE.

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DORSET TERRITORIALS 1920's.

HARRY SMITH, SERGEANT IN FRONT WITH BATON.

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COMPLETE FAMILY OF RICHARD JOHN SMITH, 1906.

BACK ROW, L TO R - RICHARD, ROBERT, HARRY AND ELIZA (LYLIE), SECOND ROW, ELIZABETH, SUSANNA, RICHARD, ELIZABETH, HER SON JACK TOWNSEND, BABY ON LAP DOROTHY.

FRONT ROW, CHRISTOPHER, THOMAS AND WILLIAM.

ELIZABETH WAS SECOND WIFE OF RICHARD JOHN, SHE WAS A WIDOW, MAIDEN NAME - CHRISTOPHER.

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ZION CHAPEL, WAKEHAM, PICNIC.

3RD LEFT BACK, ALFRED SEELEY, SECOND ROW 4TH LEFT ETHEL SEELEY, 5TH HELEN OTTER, FRONT ROW RICHARD SMITH, MARY SMITH, FIFTH HARRY SMITH.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL OUTING TO UPWEY FROM METHODIST CHURCH, TOPHILL, 1935.

BACK ROW L TO R BENN STONE, JACK BARTLETT, JACK SMITH, JACK WRIGHT, ERNIE PHIPPARD.

SECOND ROW FIRST THREE UNKNOWN, GARRY OWEN, DOROTHY PEARCE, EUNICE SMITH, FRONT, SYLVIA BINKS, TWO UNKNOWN, BARBARA BINKS, UNKNOWN, KATHLEEN PEARCE

THE TPS ON BOYS CAPS, PORTLAND TOPHILL SCHOOL, NOW ROYAL MANOR.

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CONSTABLE 448C ROBERT JAMES SMITH, 1920.

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SMITH WEDDING.

ROBERT JAMES SMITH 7TH FROM LEFT AT THE BACK SECOND TALLEST.

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SMITH FAMILY 1920s.

REAR LEFT= ALBERT, ELIZABETH, ROBERT JAMES, DAISY, IRENE, ERNEST.

FRONT LEFT ROSE ELIZABETH nee ELLIOT, ROBERT PEARCE SMITH.

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SMITH WEDDING. ROBERT JAMES SMITH USING MEGAPHONE

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ROBERT JAMES SMITH IN UNIFORM c 1916.

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KATHLEEN SMITH (NEE LANE) ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

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KATHLEEN  SMITH (NEE LANE) AND ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

MOTHER AND FATHER OF HAZEL HINDE (NEE SMITH).

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SMITH FAMILY c1929.

KATHLEEN SMITH (NEE LANE) AND ROBERT JAMES SMITH WITH DAUGHTER  HAZEL PATRICIA SMITH KATHLEEN, WHO WAS TO BECOME A HINDE.

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ROBERT JAMES SMITH, 1920's

CONSTABLE SMITH, 448C.

DIED OF EFFECTS OF MUSTARD GAS POISONING FROM WW1 IN 1949.

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ROBERT JAMES SMITH PROUDLY STANDS IN HIS SERGEANT'S UNIFORM ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE IN THE GARDEN.

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HAZEL PATRICIA KATHLEEN SMITH c1931.

MARRIED LESLIE GEORGE HINDE IN 1949.

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KATHLEEN SMITH (NEE LANE) WITH DAUGHTER HAZEL C1931 AT 1 ALMA TERRACE.

HAZEL LATER MARRIED LESLIE HINDE.

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SMITH  AND LANE. AT 1 ALMA TERRACE CHARLOTTE  (CIS) LANE AT FRONT.

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ROBERT JAMES SMITH HOLDING UP TRAFFIC.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH IN THE PRAM BEING PUSHED BY HER NANNY.

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ROBERT SMITH WITH ONE OF THE BROWN CHILDREN, EITHER CECELIA DAISY ROSE OR ALBERT LESLEY GORDON BROWN. ROBERT OWNED FISH AND CHIP SHOP WHERE SUGAR LOAF CAFÉ IS NOW SITUATED, TAKEN IN BACK GARDEN.

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SMITH AND PEARCE FAMILY. NAMES NOT  KNOWN.

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R A  T A  PORTLAND BATTERY 1938?

LEFT TO RIGHT =  ?, GEORGE COMBEN, ? ,FRED ( MOLLO) HANSFORD, SONNY ILIFFE, ?, BILL HUNT, ERNEST SMITH, MAY JACK WHITE, ?, BILL WHITE.  MAYBE TAKEN AT THE NOTHE.

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PORTLAND TA BAND AT CAMP AT CLIFF END BATTERY IN I.O.W. 1937

FRONT L:- TO R:- K. DOLBEAR, W. BOHER

NEXT ROW:- G. DONOVAN, W. HAYSON, R. ANTELL (BANDMASTER), E. STEWSBURY, COL LLEWELLIN, LT. D. SANSOM, H. CUTTING, A. MARSHALL, C. ANTELL.

NEXT ROW:- J CUTTING, C. STONE, V. HUNTINGTON, H. MILLER, J. WHITE, V. TIZARD, A . MILLER, H. FALL, A. COMBEN, G. COMBEN, W. CHORLEY, D. TEWKESBURY, A. CLARKE, J. HERITAGE.

BACK ROW:- P. PATTEN, F. MUSHRATT, H. SCARD, C. SMITH.

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THREE SOLDIER BANDSMEN 1923.

? STONE, CHRIS SMITH, JOHNNY CUTTING AT CAMP 1923.

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A NATURAL GULLY SHOWING THE TYPE OF CAVITY SOMETIMES FOUND THEREIN.

MR. BERT SMITH, QUARRY FOREMAN AND MARKER.

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INSPECTION OF BLOCK BEFORE DESPATCH. BERT SMITH FOREMAN.

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CLASS 5 ST JOHNS SCHOOL FORTUNESWELL C1928.

REAR L: TO R: - TRISS COMBEN (MARRIED BOY MALE)  KATH CRITCHELL, GLADYS KNIGHT, BARBARA FUDGE, DOROTHY MATTHEWS, BETTY SMITH, EILEEN GWYN (MARRIED T FROST)  EILEEN VOWENELL (MARRIED ? BENTHAM),  CISSY SAUNDERS, BERYL SAUNDERS.

LEONARD WINTER, JACK WAY, VICTOR COMBEN, ERNIE RENDLE, HARRY LANE, DONALD CARLISLE, KEN PEARCE,  ?  NOEL MILLER.

EVELYN GRANGER, KATH ELLIS, GWEN DEWLAND, COLLEEN CRITCHELL (MARRIED HARRIS), ETHEL MARSHALL (MARRIED ISAACS), GWEN COLLINS, LILY PETERS, JOYCE BOOKER (MARRIED LEN GALE),  JOAN CAMBELL (MARRIED BUMFORD), ALBERT MATTHEWS.

?,  BRUCE OLDFIELD, JOHN DINE, GORDON GUSH, LADDIE CARTER, WILL SAXBY, CECIL RANNER, ERNIE DOWELL, LEONARD JAMES.